Academic Programs Catalog

College of Communication Arts and Sciences

Department of Communication

Linked Bachelor's-Master's Degree in Health and Risk Communication

Bachelor of Arts Degree in CommunicationMaster of Arts Degree in Health and Risk Communication

The department welcomes applications from Michigan State University undergraduate Communication majors with at least 86 credits. Admission applications must be made prior to the final semester as a Communication undergraduate. The number of students admitted to this linked program will be limited by availability. Admission to the program requires a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.50, a statement of goals for the master’s degree, Graduate Record Examination scores, at least two letters of recommendation from faculty in the Department of Communication or Health and Risk Communication faculty, a resume, and an approved program of study for the master’s degree at the time of admission. It is recommended that students complete a special topic in the area of health and risk communication through COM 399 Special Topics. Admission to the Linked Bachelor’s-Master’s Program allows the application of up to 9 credits toward the master’s program for qualifying 400-level and above course work taken at the undergraduate level at Michigan State University or an external accredited institution. The number of approved credits, not to exceed 9, are applied toward the credit requirement of the master’s degree. No 400-level courses with a grade lower than 3.0 will count toward the master’s degree. Credit obtained from 400-level pass-fail courses and internships will not count toward the degree. Credits applied to the Linked Bachelor’s-Master’s Program are not eligible to be applied to any other graduate degree program.